The fascination for woman goes way beyond ones imagination. Dubai has been a destination for Indian middle class workforce. These people mostly leave their families back in India and then come and live as bachelors in the labour camps. They get to go to India once in 2 years or so.

The market for such bachelor’s interest on women is unimaginable huge and it operates with so much of ease and rule over the freedom of the said women.

One of our projects was for a Hotel Group Chain (like we have The Welcome Group). We happened to interact with the Chief Engineer a lot. During a weekend, I decided to go around with him to one of the 5 star hotels in Dubai which comes under their control. He often visits hotels belonging to their group to ensure safety standards and best practices. Right from the kitchen to the restroom.

In the hotel, he took me to 3 important cafe’s. Cafe 1 was Mujra style. Cafe 2 was discotheque. Cafe 3 was an English cafe.

He then gave me the details of women “employed” about Cafe 1:

- Their work starts from 9 PM and ends about 5 AM
- They are supposed to dance with whatever dress provided to them in front of an audience.
- The audience if they like the dance, they throw money.
- The women are not allowed to leave the premises of the hotel at anytime
- They are taken out in a group once in a month for a change
- They get paid around 400$ a month.
- The extra money they make is purely the tips they earn.

Cafe 2: He took me to the pavilion just above cafe 2. We watched the Cafe 2 through security camera’s and glass windows.

The DJ was playing music so loud and noisy and it was all Hindi music. All was able to see was boys and girls dancing to the noise. It was such a sad site to see kids who turned just legal or about to get legal dancing and shouting and engaging in public. Some of the older men take advantage of the disco. Sad sight!

Cafe 3: A English cafe for old men who want to watch food ball. There is a rock band who sing classic rock like Credence, Bruce Springsteen, etc. However the point to be noted is that the serving is done by all women again rules of Cafe 1 are applied.

Cafe 1 and Cafe 2 were completely Indian. However, the contrast was too much for me in a day. I was absolutely stunned.

Cafe 1 are women who are driven to this profession due to various situations back in India or some of them are even forced into this profession.

Cafe 2 are girls and boys who have no clue what is in store for them. But think that DJ Music and Discotheque is absolutely cool.

When I returned along with my friend, back to my apartment he told me “See how it is out in hotel industry. This is the worst industry ever to work. But if you are a guest, then the whole thing changes.”

What could you say? I did not know.

Probably, God Bless!